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24 alternatives to Awkward Puppets

A video show created by Rudy Mancuso & Shots

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Awkward Puppets launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Puppets.World▲254

   Record a video and bring a static portrait to life with AI

   2020 · puppets.world · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Explee▲163

   Create Animated Videos

   2014 · explee.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hinter▲65

   Making comedy interactive

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Animation Creator▲88

   App that let's you create cool animations to share

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tumblr GIF Maker▲93

   The home of GIFs just got GIFFier

   2015 · tumblr.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MotionDen▲147

   Free online animated video maker

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Animaker▲157

   Create animated videos with less effort, time & cost

   2015 · animaker.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Video Puppet▲116

   Edit video as easily as editing text

   2020 · narakeet.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Replay▲117

   One-Click Video Editor for iOS

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Swirl▲66

    Instantly create and send funny reaction videos

    2015 · swirl.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Flip Flop▲78

    Create videos that play backwards

    2014 · theflipflopapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Artisto▲145

    Make your video a piece of art

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    GIF MAKER▲232

    Create animated GIFs from videos (by Giphy)

    2015 · giphy.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Phoney Video (iOS)▲70

    Make other people, things or animals say whatever you want!

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cachemonet▲89

    Robot-created GIF + music mashups

    2015 · cachemonet.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Philm▲91

    Be a magician! Turn live videos into awesome artworks.

    2016 · 2026-09-15.urldance.com · its alternatives →

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    Scameo▲103

    A parody of Cameo, turn text/voice into a shoutout with AI.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Lively 2.0▲87

    Make short animated GIFs from Live Photos

    2015 · lively2.tinywhale.net · its alternatives →

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    Very Man▲97

    Build your own very strange man GIF

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Corgi Orgy▲104

    Make your own GIF party

    2015 · my.corgiorgy.com · its alternatives →

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    Whom▲147

    Create your own GIFs

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    YoPuppet▲104

    Augmented Reality hand puppets

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Playola▲107

    Clip a YouTube video into a GIF with sound

    2015 · playola.co · its alternatives →

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    Twister▲60

    Panoramic video with a party trick hook

    2014 · gettwister.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →